Tag: Politics
Sweep and clean
Lack of supervision from higher-ranked officials towards their subordinates, lengthy and complex administrative and approval...
Trump fires back after Obama swipes at his coronavirus response
U.S. President Donald Trump fired back at his predecessor, Barack Obama, who swiped at how...
US Electoral College under Supreme Court scrutiny
US Supreme Court tackled the thorny issue of whether members of the Electoral College, who...
Lebanon starts talks with IMF for financial aid
Lebanon held talks with the International Monetary Fund aimed at securing financial aid desperately needed...
May the truth prevail
The new Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng's entry into action could not have been...
Xi Jinping’s visit: good or bad?
One thing is certain: this time Xi Jinping cannot be accused of contributing to the...
Desert
China may be more concerned with the long-term, and political, issues of the bridge, but...
“This is the dream”
Management books will reserve space for the bridge; the work that will take the longest...
Opinion – Oh for a muse of fire
If you have been following the Brexit debacle unravelling over a seeming eternity, you might...
Changing of the guard
Among a number of problems existing in the city, Macau’s leader-elect highlights administrative reform as...
What will the next political reform be?
The last one was in 2012. Does it make sense to point to 2022 as...
Social unrest in the streets
In Macau there is not much of a tradition of street protests, but the people...
External pressures – Cat and mouse . . .
Every year it’s the same thing: the USA and the European Union issue reports in...
Corruption . . . Or just informal politics?
There are no laws or civic campaigns that can end vote buying. Only the candidates...
Kazakhstan court frees renowned anti-Beijing activist
A rights activist in Kazakhstan who faced seven years imprisonment over his outspoken opposition to...
“Democracy based upon the majority easily leads to ignorance”
The political model of Macau has been caressed over the last 20 years into a...
“Macau can certainly move forward regardless of Hong Kong” – Jean A. Berlie
What once seemed impossible is today gaining more and more traction: political reforms in Macau...
One eye on Beijing, one on Hong Kong . . .
Just 400 Macau residents will choose the next Chief Executive on the 25th; the MSAR...
